My cats LOVE this. And my little one actually sleeps in the basket. It's like he is goldilocks and found the "just right" spot! The tree is sturdy, and very nice looking. Quality materials. I bought it to replace the one I had, and it is very nice. Very tall too. My larger cat doesn't go all the way up, but my smaller cat does. He is probably 5 pounds. My big boy is about 16 pounds.